82
60Q
MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
two
days
in
the
sun
;
then
put
them
into
a
bottle,
pour
on
them
a
pint
of
vinegar,
closely
stop
the
bottle,
and
infuse
for
15
days
in
moderate
heat,
of
the
sun.
No.
157.
How
to
make
German
Vinegar.
Take
15
gallons
soft
water,
4
pounds
brown
sugar,
J
pound
cream
of
tartar,
2
gallons
whiskey.
Mix,
and
keep
it
lightly
covered,
in
a
warm
temperature.
No.
158.
How
to
increase
the
Sharpness
and
Strength
of
Vinegar,
Boil
2
quarts
of
good
vinegar
till
reduced
to
1
then put
it
in a
vessel
and
set
it
in
the
sun
for
a
week.
ITow
mix
the
vinegar
with
six
times
its
quantity
of
bad
vinegar
in
a
small
cask:
it
will
not
only
mend
it,
but
make
it
strong
and
agreeable.
No.
159.
General
Remarks
on
Dyeing.
Cleanliness
in
dyeing
is
very
essential.
The
vessel
and
the
articles
to
be
dyed
must
be
rid
of
grease
and
dirt,
as
grease
resists
the
colouring-par-
ticles
and
dirt
leaves
a
stain.
Soft
water
should
always
be
used
for
dyeing.
Vessels
used
for
dyeing
small
articles
should
generally
be
wash-basins,
small
copper
and
tinned
pans,
and
sufficiently
large
that
the
dyeing-liquor
be
not
spilled
by
dipping
the
articles
in
and
out
when
dyeing.
The
quantity of
liquor
generally
necessary
for
dyeing
a
dress
of
mus-




